Written Question·Home Office·UIN 109035

Neighbourhood Policing: Recruitment

Tabled: 27 January 2026

Answered: 4 February 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many additional neighbourhood police officers are expected to be recruited under the new graduate recruitment scheme.

Answer

Sarah Jones

The Government is providing up to £7m to Police Now, a specialist recruitment provider for graduate entry into the police, to recruit in the region of 280 graduates into specialist neighbourhood and detective roles by March 2026. Around half of these recr...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 109035) →